Recommendations for free WebSpace

[Dave Cousins]

Hi Guys,

Can anyone recommend a free Website/space provider? I want to build a website but I'm not sure who to use as a host?

Any Ideas?

Dave

 

[Goofyish]

Most internet service providers provide you with a small amount of webspace (10-20Mb).

If you want your own domain name for your site you will need to register the name - the cost of this various depending on whether you want a .co.uk or a .com etc. You may also need to pay a yearly web hosting fee depending on your site size and how popular it is.

Try:

http://www.easyspace.com/

 

[Banzai]

If you want it for pictures, www.imagestation.com is free and lets you hotlink!

 

[Jade90]

Her's a good web host povider. They are not free but you can register domains and host for as little as £1.49 per month.

http://oneandone.co.uk/xml/init?k_id=3040612
Good Luck

 

[BONZO]

Brad,


Thanks for the link - off to have a bash later on today.

 

[AngieUK]

sorry to be thick on this one but what do you mean by it lets you hotlink

 

[Sue F UK]

We use www.freeola.com for our hosting. You have to buy your domain name from them at approx. £30 but you can then have free hosting as long as you are connected via their site when you upload your website.

Sounds a bit complicated I know but they give you full instructions and, let's face it, if I can do it - anyone can!! It also saves a ton of money.

 

[Penny12]

Hotlinking is when you can post your image...for instance in a post on the DIS and it will display no problem. Most places where you host pictures for free don't allow this, you either get the red X or a logo of the site where the pic lives...you can only view a picture on their site, where you will also see their advertising (which is usually the reason why their service is free as it's subsidised by the ads)

 

[Fantasia Sam]

Well Angie I didn't know what hotlinking meant either so thanks Penny for clearing that up - I fell a little bit wiser.......I'm still a technophobe though

 

[AngieUK]

Well Sam i've registered with the site now and will try this hotlinking 'thing' when i get some decent photos
learn somthing new every day here

 

[BONZO]

I've tried "hotlinking" to individual pictures but it only lets me link to an entire album.

Off to have a play around later.